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Recent Examples of rifleman
All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
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Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The young couple were separated by WWII in 1943, when Bennett fought as an Army rifleman in battles in Normandy, northern France and the Rhineland, according to his military records.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The young couple were separated by WWII in 1943, when Bennett fought as an Army rifleman in battles in Normandy, northern France and the Rhineland, according to his military records.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifleman
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According to the indictment, LaSota possessed a cache of weapons, including a sniper rifle, various handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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The story was written after 7-year-old resident Dantrell Davis was killed by sniper fire while walking to school with his mother.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Thee Stallion and Klay have been going strong since earlier in the year as the Houston rapper and Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter launched their relationship with a red carpet debut at the Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in July.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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In Isaac McKneely, Louisville basketball has one of the country's most prolific sharpshooters.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifleman. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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